Thinking Through my Keyboard

life

This week I was challenged by Tiffany Crystal to write a post on something I have encountered or experienced that I’m pretty sure no-one else would have. I really struggled to think of something. I’m not the only person to fall down Mt Ngauruhoe. I’m not the only person to have scars all over their face. …

“Put your game face on”. Often we don’t share our vulnerabilities or our inner selves with everyone. Some of us have different personas, different masks, for different situations and groups of people. Masks are pretty common, even when we think we’re an open person. There are many reasons we wear masks. Probably the …

I’m mostly a happy and positive person. Sure, I lose my temper and get frustrated and fed up, but mostly I stay positive and cheerful. It’s part of how I see myself and how I present myself to the world. But sometimes I get sad. Sometimes I don’t know why I get sad. …

Life is often tough, in many different ways. Self-doubt, economic struggle, confusion, emotional pain, lack of motivation. They all suck. They all help to convince you that whatever your goal is it is unobtainable. That’s where cheerleaders come in. Not quite the ones with the pompoms although, you know, each to their own, but …

This past week I went back to school after the summer holidays. To teach, luckily, not as a student. I think it’s less stressful as a teacher, regardless of all the organising etc. Students, especially the little ones, are freaking out quietly that they’re going to do the wrong thing, they won’t know anyone, …